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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
7
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to soothe constipated children. It claims a teaspoon clears sour bile and undigested food, restoring a playful child within hours. The ad notes genuine bottles say California with printed directions for babies and kids.
A student recounts going out with a friend and forgetting her house key. She climbs into a neighboring house through an open window and is questioned by two men who mistake her for someone named Lulu.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with directions simple enough for anyone to dye a sweater, skirt, and child’s coat. It guarantees no spotting fading streaking or running and urges buyers to tell the druggist the fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Audrey suggests dressing to match hair color with T in auburn, Cynthia in gold, and mummy in gray. Father hurriedly objects to a stipulation that could stop him from attending.
An old advertisement urges buyers to seek genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin by spotting the Bayer Cross on each package and tablet. It cites the product as world famous and prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years and claims safety for colds, headaches, earaches, toothaches, neuralgia, lumbago, neuritis, and general pain with proper directions on every unbroken package.
A Boston Transcript item notes during a sermon a quartet nods off and the organist cheekily prompts the singers with puns about chants canticle duet and psalm. The event ends with a quiet quip from the organ boy about his name.
Advertisement touts Cuticura as essential toilet requisites with Soap Ointment and Talcum. Claims exquisite care for face skin baby and dusting powder plus perfume. Priced 25c each and available everywhere.
A Sunday school teacher illustrated altruism by two boys, one greedy and one generous, asking which would become a successful and respected man. The class answered in unison, "The guy that gits." The tale appears in the American Legion Weekly.
Advertisement advises using good soap and a blue water rinse with Red Cross Ball Blue to revive hopeless looking children's handkerchiefs after laundry.
Bobby resists his medicine as Callie encourages him with a pep talk from his mother. He tastes a little, grimaces, and cries, preferring not to be sick so he can go out and play.
The USDA warns heavy spring and early summer losses from death camas poisoning in sheep. Herding near camas patches risks death, so feed before trailing and avoid known areas. Bulletin details differences between mountain and lower altitude camas and provides identification guidance.
Idaho experiment station reports field peas yield high feed value for hogs. Four years of trials show 347 pounds of peas per 100 pounds of gain, with barley and tankage boosting growth. Best gains occurred in drylots on a 3:1 rolled barley to cracked pea mix plus 5 percent tankage.
A cold lamb may be revived by immersing it in warm water gradually increasing the heat. After reviving, dry, wrap in wool, place in a warm spot, and monitor until it can feed. This method often restores lambs that appear near death and should be followed by nourishment.
Pigs root more in spring when ground is soft. Prevent damage by feeding with coal charcoal ashes or other minerals. Ringing hogs should be considered only in extreme cases.
In this biblical lesson Joash is saved by Jehoiada and his wife from Athaliah, is crowned at seven, and rules by God's law. The narrative covers Athaliah’s usurpation, Joash’s coronation, Athaliah’s execution, and the renewal of true worship with a covenant to serve the Lord, including temple cleansing and Baal worship suppression.
A devotional meditation defines true faith as wholehearted trust in God for salvation and grace. The speaker asserts faith must dare God with salvation and rest not until secure in divine promises. It emphasizes sincere knowledge of God and unwavering dependence on Him.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt features Senator Snortsworthy joking with Hon. Jupiter Joblots about paying respects in Washington. The exchange ponders whether Joblots is a prohibitioner constituent and jokes about tours of the Washington Monument the White House and Congress.
An Arkansas man recalls that times change as he quotes a Boston Transcript remark about men with powder in guns hunting deer while deer wear makeup and hunt the man. The quip reflects nostalgia and cultural shift.
A wartime joke notes corned beef and Italian cigars made by the government and shaped long and narrow like salvation roads. A former AEF member gave one to a friend who later claimed it tasted great when boiled with corned beef. The anecdote reflects a humorous wartime view of oddities and meals.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote contest notes the saying You can't reason with a woman. It contrasts the view that women are hard to fool with a counter assertion. The snippet reflects period attitudes and editorial tone.
The question frames a wealthy actor as not a fixed star, suggesting a discussion about how popularity or status changes with projects. A fixed star remains consistently influential, while wealth and film roles can shift with career choices and audience reception.
Survivor of Mark Twain era, the steamboat Andy Paddock now serves as a power plant in New Orleans. Perched on stilts, its tall stacks belch smoke while the motionless stern wheel sits idle. The crew has dwindled to two firemen sometimes called captain.
A proverb-like item contrasts wealth and poverty, noting riches fly away while poverty lingers at the door. The line underscores economic precarity and social contrasts in everyday life.
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